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A day after The Post broke news of the arrangement, Crowley hightailed it through a side door immediately after speaking about federal policies affecting New York City at an Association for a Better New York breakfast in Midtown.

When he was approached to explain the deal, one of his staffers slammed the door on a reporter.

Crowley, the fourth-highest ranking Democrat in the House, has paid at least $69,700 in rent to Killean Enterprises LLC, which is controlled by his brother, John “Sean” Crowley.

The payments, made through Crowley for Congress and a separate PAC, began in 2007 — the same year Sean transferred his ownership stake in the Elmhurst, Queens property to Killean.

Sean Crowley, who attended the Thursday breakfast as well, also refused to comment.

The House Ethics Committee declined to say if it intends to investigate the matter.